From asafetida bags which warded off social contact as much as disease, to teas, tinctures and potions, we had them all back in the Good Old Days, along with those mysterious healers who could stop bleeding and make warts disappear. You'll be amazed at the home remedies brought to mind by these recollections of a time when the medicine show still made stops in small towns and the country doctor was paid in chickens and geese.
Researchers report Honey and Vinegar are two of the most wonderful, healthful universally accepted remedies known to mankind. Now over 40 ways to use Honey and Vinegar for healing, health, beauty and weight loss are yours to acquaint you with a book of rediscovered natural home remedies of the Old South. Southern mothers and nannies used natural ingredients like egg, herbs, milk, honey and other kitchen staples for everything from backache to arthritis, insomnia, headaches, etc. An now, after years of research, OVER 700 HOME REMEDIES trusted by generations of Southerners are yours to enjoy in Home Remedies from the Old South. You’ll learn how Grandma used: • Ammonia for headaches • Tasty berries for asthma • Onion & vinegar for corns • Sauerkraut to stop overeating • Vinegar & egg mixture for body aches • Dandelion tea for urinary infection • Natural mixtures for arthritis • And that’s just for starters You’ll find remedies Southerners used for nose bleeds, colds, sinus, sexual dysfunction, gout, hangovers and other ailments. Plus over 150 beauty remedies on caring for skin, hair, eyes, feet, as well as: • Relaxing baths & body rubs • Body packs and facial masks using staples in your fridge • Orange juice for eye wrinkles • Lemons, cream, tomatoes, flowers, eggs are a few of the concoctions for beauty used by Southern Belles.
From angina and arthritis to high cholesterol and varicose veins, more than 1,500 remedies for 120 common ailments. Here's the at-home healing guide written especially for seniors, from the people who know home remedies best -- the editors of The Doctors Book of Home Remedies. This indispensible resource shares advice and easy self-help solutions from more than 350 doctors who specialize in the health concerns of older men and women. Here are steps you can take to avoid common problems associated with aging, solutions to problems you may already have, advice on when you should consult a doctor, and how to manage your medications. So whether it's a serious issue such as prostate problems or an everyday complaint such as back pain, you'll find the answers inside: Age Spots * Anemia * Bone Spurs * Clumsiness * Constipation * Denture Discomfort * Diabetes * Diarrhea * Eczema * Emphysema * Fatigue * Foot Pain * Gallstones * Glaucoma * Gout * Hair Loss * Hearing Loss * Hip Pain * Incontinence * Insomnia * Lowered Sexual Desire * Macular Degeneration * Memory Loss * Neck Pain * Phlebitis * Poor Appetite * Sciatica * Shingles * Snoring and Sleep Apnea * Tinnitus * Ulcers * Urinary Tract Infections * and much more A comprehensive guide to staying fit, energetic, and pain-free, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors brings you the safest, simplest ways to live better longer ... without a prescription or a doctor's visit.
Bestselling author Georgia Varozza takes the difficulty out of creating healing teas, general cleaning items, and personal care products. Her recipes, which have served generations of Plain people, contain common household ingredients and are easy to make and use. You'll find 99 creative ways to clean your home and heal your body with salves, ointments, and tonics for aches and pains teas for colds, flu, allergies, and headaches cleaning solutions for around the house (inside and out) You don't have to forego electricity or drive a horse and buggy to have your life and house benefit from the sweet simplicity of Amish remedies. You will find these home remedies to be so much easier and less expensive that you will wonder why you've been using chemicals for all of these years. You will also find information about Amish and Mennonite stores in case you wish to order practical products Plain people use and enjoy. Let these old-fashioned but eminently useful and effective options bring the simple life into your home every day.
With a sense of urgency, Dr. Tyler has collected andtranscribed some 750 folk remedies still alive in the memories of more than 175Hoosier-area correspondents. The pharmacologist, who has thirty years ofexperience with natural-product remedies, fears these cures will soon beforgotten, since modern medicine usually writes them off as hoax, and those whopractice them are becoming fewer and fewer. For Tyler, however, folk medicine isworthy of scientific research; after all, scientists discovered morphine fromopium poppy, digoxin from foxglove, and ergotamine from ergot fungus byobserving the efficacy of these ancient folk remedies. By suggesting furtherinvestigation of some remedies, warning readers against downright dangerouscures, and noting the constitutive ingredients of those proven effective, Tylerinvites further illumination of this shady region between superstition andscience while entertaining his reader with much fascinating medical tore.Hoosiers, folklore followers, physicians, and pharmacologists will appreciatethe meticulous clarity of Tyler's scientific commentary on folk medicines.
A Classic Collection of Original Medical Remedies and Household Recipes Written by traveling physician Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, this reprint of Dr. Chase’s Recipe Book and Household Physician, on Practical Knowledge for the People, features a well of practical information on dozens of topics and subjects, including: Home remedies for illnesses and injuries Nursing and midwifery Food Household maintenance Beekeeping Medical terminology and diseases And many more! The book provides an in-depth look into more than eight hundred wildly varied and fascinating “recipes” which helped, and can still help, people with everyday health concerns and various household chores. It also gives readers a unique look at what life was like more than 130 years ago.
An in-depth study of traditional folk medicine in Vermont, written by a formally trained doctor. Folk medicine is an imperative aspect of many Vermonters’ lives and health. Trained medical doctor D. C. Jarvis set out to investigate this traditional approach to herbal medicine and produced this little guide to provide knowledge and understanding of the nature and long-successful uses of folk medicine. An invaluable read for anyone interested in daily increased vitality. The chapters featured in this volume include: - Vermont Environment and the Life Span - The Animal Laws - Your Beginning - Your Racial Pattern and Vermont Folk Medicine - The First Yardstick of Your Health - The Instincts of Childhood - Potassium and Its Uses - The Usefulness of Honey - The Usefulness of Kelp - The Importance of Iodine - Castor Oil and Corn Oil - Medical Reasoning Behind Vermont Folk Medicine
